狩野元信周辺 伯牙鍾子期図|Bo Ya Plays the Qin as Zhong Ziqi Listens
The Met
Artist: Kano Motonobu(Japanese, 1477–1559)
Date: 1530s
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 65 1/16 × 34 1/4 in. (165.2 × 87 cm) Overall with mounting: 8 ft. 10 7/8 in. × 40 13/16 in. (271.5 × 103.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 8 ft. 10 7/8 in. × 43 3/16 in. (271.5 × 109.7 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A landscape painting featuring a large pine tree, mountains, a seated figure, and two approaching figures
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical scroll-like painting rendered primarily in shades of black, gray, and brown ink on a light brown paper or silk ground. The composition features a mountainous landscape with three human figures. In the upper half, a large, gnarled pine tree with dense, dark needles originates in the upper right, its branches reaching towards the center and left. Behind the tree, on the right, are steep, rocky cliffs depicted with dark ink washes and sharp, textured lines. To the left of the tree, lighter, more distant mountains or hills recede into a misty background, created with softer washes. In the middle ground, beneath the large pine tree and slightly to the right of the center, a figure is seated on a low, rectangular platform. This figure, appearing as a man with a beard, wears light-colored robes and faces towards the left. The platform is supported by two short, sturdy legs. The ground around this seated figure is relatively flat and open, with sparse vegetation indicated by small dots and light washes. To the left of the seated figure, two other figures are depicted on a slightly elevated patch of ground. The leading figure wears light robes and appears to be looking towards the seated figure. The figure behind wears darker, possibly reddish-brown clothing and carries a long staff over their shoulder. In the foreground, at the bottom, are more rocky outcrops and small patches of vegetation, rendered with darker ink, creating a sense of depth. Varying ink washes create a sense of atmospheric perspective, with distant elements appearing lighter and less defined.
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